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It’s not the Pro Bowl or All-Pro, but Bills pass rusher Jerry Hughes did get some measure of national recognition Friday for his 10-sack season in 2013.

Hughes was listed as a member of USA Today’s Larry Weisman’s All-Joe team. For those not familiar with the All-Joe team here’s a brief description.

All-Joe team was created in 1992 by longtime NFL writer Larry Weisman as a tribute to Joe Phillips, a 14-year defensive lineman who did yeoman’s work for the Kansas City Chiefs that season. Phillips’ effort in the trenches didn’t lead to much glory … unless you point to the 29 combined sacks of Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith, Kansas City’s fifth-ranked defense or the team’s wild-card run. USA TODAY Sports has honored the unsung Joes ever since and compiles them in a 53-man roster that has at least one representative from every NFL team. Only players who have never been named to the Pro Bowl are eligible.